APNA UREA-SonaUgle brand of HURL

APNA UREA-SonaUgle brand of HURL

Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) The APNA UREA-SonaUgle brand of HURL (Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited) was launched by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda.
(2) HURL is a joint venture of Indian Maharatna companies namely IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited), NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) and Coal India Limited.
Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?

(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer :(c)
Related facts:

  • On January 17, 2020, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda launched the APNA UREA-SonaUgle brand of HURL (Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited).
  • The Union Government approved revival of three sick Urea plants located in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Barauni (Bihar) and Sindri (Jharkhand).
  • HURL, a joint venture firm promoted by three PSUs – Coal India Limited (CIL), NTPC Ltd and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
  • HURL”s three units are expected to be commissioned in February 2021, while Ramagundam (Telangana) and Talcher (Odisha) units are also likely to commence operations next year.
  • The objective of HURL is to make India self-reliant in Urea.

Targets for HURL:

  1. The revival of three sick Urea plants by end of 2021.
  2. Increase neem coated urea production capacity to 38.1 lakh metric tonnes per annum.
  3. To start operations of energy efficient and environment friendly natural gas-based fertilizer plants by 2021. The feedstock (Natural Gas) is to be supplied by GAIL.

Links:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1599732
http://www.psuconnect.in/news/Fertiliser-minister-launches-HURL-logo-and-brand-apna-urea-sona-ugle/21034

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